Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The aim of this study is to undestand the role of Nectin-mediated cell-adhesion apparatus in mammary gland and to identify a novel Nectin-mediated cell-adhesion apparatus that contributes to the formation of functional tissue architecture other than mammary glands. I demonstrated that the Nectin-mediated cell-adhesion apparatus in the mammary gland interacts with the prolactin receptor essential for mammary gland development during pregnancy, thereby promoting the prolactin receptor signaling and revealed its molecular mechanism. In addition, using reporter mice that can visualize the expression of nectins, I identified a novel nectin-dependent cell adhesion apparatus.
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